Watch The Trailer For ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ The New Comedy From The Creators Of ‘Parks & Rec’

Here is the official trailer for Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the new cop comedy that was created by Parks & Rec executive producers Mike Schur and Dan Goor, and stars SNL alum Andy Samberg, but ended up on Fox instead of NBC after a bidding war because NBC is the network television equivalent of this GIF right now. The premise is pretty straightforward: Samberg is a talented, goofball detective who works at a precinct full of weirdos that has just gotten a new by-the-book boss (played by Andre Braugher). As someone who loves (a) everyone involved in this show, and (b) cop shows that star loose cannon detectives who play by their own rules but GET RESULTS, DAMMIT, I am extremely excited about this one.

NOTE: I have seen a few complaints about this trailer looking “too broad.” Allow me to make one small point: It is a trailer. They are trying to draw in as many eyes as possible. Once those eyes are focused on the show, then they can begin the process of developing the characters and building a relationship with audience. And this show was created by people who are really good at developing characters, so I think they’ve earned the benefit of the doubt here. I mean, a short, 30 second clip of a guy you don’t know making icky faces while trying to eat a banana might seem kinda broad and low-brow to you. But a short, 30 second clip of Ron Swanson making icky faces while trying to eat a banana, given all we’ve learned about him over five seasons? Hilarious.

Very trailer-y with all the “tell me about your detectives” stuff. I can see why they did it and all, but it’s a horrible way to try to make me want to watch a show. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll watch it because it DOES look funny but I’ll have that stupid part of the trailer in my head….

I’m willing to give it a shot. Most comedies usually have a period of finding themselves when they first start off. So yeah, while that trailer didn’t look great, I’m willing to give it a few watches to see how it develops and finds its own voice.

I was all set to make a Bunny Colvin joke about setting up an area in his precinct called Hamstedam where criminals could buy and sell drugs free of legal reproach. Then I googled Bunny Colvin and found out that Robert Wisdom and Andre Braugher are not the same person. Then I felt kinda racist.

It’s okay, I was very close to doing the same thing, so by that measure you’re only marginally more racist than a white male from suburban Connecticut who spent three years living in Africa and didn’t make a single black friend.

It may not stretch to a sitcom but I’d at least like to see a sketch set in a precinct that’s comprised of all the irate black police captains from ’80s buddy/loose cannon cop movies. Especially Gilbert R. Hill from Beverley Hills Cop.

Am I the only one who came for Andy Samberg and then found him to be the weakness part of the trailer? I wish it was just about Terry Crews and Andre Braugher being partners or teachers or trainers.. they can be anything I’ll be there

Yeah, I’m in. Honestly the original Parks and Rec pilot was pretty broad (and by that I mean it was “Hey, let’s see if we can make another The Office!) and turned out pretty well. I think this show has enough talent to do the same.

I enjoyed the trailer, I know this is classic genre type show, but I’ll be watching it – my only request (Hope someone at Fox is reading this) is to have Kyle Secor guest star on an episode (or two) – It’d be a nice little Frank&Tim reunion.